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enHow Key Republicans Helped Obama To Biggest Week Of His Second Termhttp://wnku.org/post/how-key-republicans-helped-obama-biggest-week-his-second-term
With his eulogy Friday for the slain pastor and parishioners of "Mother Emanuel" AME Church in Charleston, S.C., President Obama concluded the most shining week of his second term.<p>The president praised the leadership of South Carolina for its response to the Charleston killings, especially their decision to take down the Confederate battle flag that has long flown either on or next to the state Capitol in Columbia.<p>"By taking down that flag, we expressed God's grace," the president said.Fri, 26 Jun 2015 20:29:00 +0000Ron Elving49170 at http://wnku.orgHow Key Republicans Helped Obama To Biggest Week Of His Second TermToday At The High Court, A Triumph For Gay Rights Advocateshttp://wnku.org/post/today-high-court-triumph-gay-rights-advocates
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Today+At+The+High+Court%2C+A+Triumph+For+Gay+Rights+Advocates&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxNDQ2NDAxMDEyNzU2NzM2ODA3ZGI1ZA001)"/></div><p>Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:38:00 +0000Ron Elving49151 at http://wnku.orgDixie's Long Journey From Democratic Stronghold To Republican Redoubthttp://wnku.org/post/dixies-long-journey-democratic-stronghold-republican-redoubt
The tragic events in Charleston this month have released years of racial and political tension in the South, and the pressure is being felt by Republican officeholders across the region.<p>Why the Republicans? Because it is increasingly difficult to find officeholders in the region who are <em>not</em> Republicans.<p>The South was once home to the "yellow dog Democrat" who would vote for a mutt over someone from the party of Abraham Lincoln. Now, the party of the Great Emancipator has made Dixie its bedrock, the base of its Electoral College vote and its majorities in Congress.Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:03:00 +0000Ron Elving49092 at http://wnku.orgDixie's Long Journey From Democratic Stronghold To Republican Redoubt#TBT: White House Hopefuls Be Jammin'http://wnku.org/post/tbt-white-house-hopefuls-be-jammin
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5GMhGpk5jY</p><p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRatTuWdT_Q</p><p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qRZvlZZ0DY</p>Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:03:00 +0000Ron Elving48864 at http://wnku.org#TBT: White House Hopefuls Be Jammin'5 Things You Should Know About Donald Trumphttp://wnku.org/post/5-things-you-should-know-about-donald-trump
<strong>This post was updated at 12 p.m. ET</strong><p>The 2016 presidential race has attracted the widest and most diverse field of major candidates in anyone's memory. Yet, even in this crowd, Donald John Trump Sr. stands apart.Tue, 16 Jun 2015 09:03:00 +0000Ron Elving48801 at http://wnku.org5 Things You Should Know About Donald Trump